After standing by the window to rest for a while, Tan Yue sat back in front of the computer, waiting for the arrival of Zheng Tong and Wu Gong.
He has asked Chen Ye to inform the two of them.
The first person to come to the office was Zheng Tong, who had left not long ago.
"Drink some water."
"Thank you Mr. Tan."
Zheng Tong looked very tired during this busy period. Although there were employees responsible below, he continued to follow up on every task personally to avoid mistakes.
The two of them drank tea and chatted while waiting for Wu Gong.
When receiving the notice from Chen Ye, Wu Gong was presiding over an important meeting, which was coming to an end and arrived at the office a few minutes late.
"Mr. Tan."
"Sit down, I have something to do with you two."
The three of them sat on the sofa, with water boiling in the kettle and the aroma of tea coming out.
"The preparations for "The Truman Show" have been completed, and I want to discuss the start-up time with you today."
Zheng Tong, who was preparing for this, put down the cup in his hand and said: "Everything is ready now, and you can start shooting at any time."
Wu Gong thought: "Of course, the sooner the start-up time is, the better, but I think we still need to give a few days of buffer time. During this period, the crew is busy with preparations every day. It would be a bit hasty to announce the start-up directly. Consider holding a power-on ceremony.”
Zheng Tong nodded slightly. In his mind, he kept thinking about getting the movie started as soon as possible. He didn't think too much about it and ignored the feelings of the employees working below.
"Mr. Wu is right. Everyone has worked hard during the preparations. We should give everyone a few more days to rest." Tan Yue paused and continued:
"Let's see, the start-up time will be half a month later, that is, early July."
Zheng Tong and Wu Gong both nodded and had no objection.
The filming date for "The Truman Show" has been set.
Starting production half a month later will also give Ma Guoliang and the others more time to familiarize themselves with the script.
Tan Yue looked at Zheng Tong and arranged:
"After returning, inform everyone on the crew about the start-up time, and tell them to take advantage of this gap to take a good rest. Once it is started, it will be very hard. In addition, review all aspects of the preparation work again, and quickly improve any areas that are not in place."
"Okay, I will check it myself when I get back."
Zheng Tong wrote down everything Tan Yue told him one by one.
Everything is ready, now it's time to start. Thinking about how busy I was before, I suddenly felt much more relaxed. The three of them sipped tea and chatted about the recent preparations for the movie.
Zheng Tong's heart dropped. Ever since he received this task, he has been busy keeping his feet on the ground, fearing that Mr. Tan would be unhappy if he did something wrong.
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Even when I go to bed at night, my dreams are filled with "The Truman Show."
"Also." While chatting, Tan Yue suddenly remembered something and said slowly: "The dinner party before the start of the machine is scheduled for June 29th at the Tianling Hotel. We will notify you together then."
In the past, there has always been a tradition of having dinner together before the filming of a movie, in order to get the actors familiar with each other as soon as possible.
This time we are all using the old team, and the few of us are still very familiar with each other, so it doesn’t seem necessary to have a dinner party.
But now that a routine has been formed, continuing it is also an incentive for employees.
Zheng Tong silently recited the time and place of the dinner in his mind so that he could accurately inform the crew.
The three of them drank tea and chatted for half an hour before Zheng Tong and Wu Gong left the office.
The sun slowly disappeared from the western horizon.
Night falls, the moon and stars are scarce.
Ruishan Community.
After dinner, Tan Yue did not go to bed. He sat in front of the computer in the study and browsed a document.
This information is about the filming location of the movie, which is located on a small island in the South China Sea.
With current technology, it is possible to replace it with a piece of green cloth, but in order to better reflect the authenticity of the movie, Tan Yue decided to look for real scenes.
It was not easy to find this place. All coastal cities were inspected and a lot of manpower and material resources were used.
Tan Yue looked at the panoramic view of the island on the browser.
He has been to this place twice personally.
The island is well-equipped with similar architectural styles. You can walk to fashion shops, cafes, restaurants from anywhere... and every street leads to the seaside. It is simply the best choice for filming this movie.
Chen Ziyu came in with a cup of coffee, looked at Tan Yue's serious look, came behind him and gently rubbed his shoulders.
"How is this place being renovated?"
"Basically, you don't need to move, it's already done, and you can start shooting in the past."
There are some places that do not match the plot of the movie, but not many, and it can be simply arranged.
"I won't see you again for a long time this time."
Thinking of not seeing each other for so long, Chen Ziyu felt a little depressed.
Tan Yue closed the computer page, grabbed Chen Ziyu's hand and took her into his arms: "You will be back soon by plane. If you miss me, I can come back often."
Such an intimate gesture made Chen Ziyu's cheeks flush slightly, and she said softly: "This movie is so important, come back after it's finished."
Although it takes three or four hours to get there by plane, it takes at least a day to get back and forth. If Tan Yue leaves, the entire crew will stop working, thus affecting the entire filming process.
Chen Ziyu didn't want Tan Yue to be distracted from filming the movie because of herself.
"Let's check the work schedule then. I should be able to come back during my break."
If the filming process goes well, there is still time to come back.
Chen Ziyu lay in Tan Yue's arms and softly said "hmm".
"If you miss me, you can come to me."
"This place is quite beautiful. I would also like to visit it, but I have to see if I have time."
Chen Ziyu read online that the scenery on the island is indeed very beautiful. The sea water near the island is so clear that you can see the bottom.
After Tan Yue leaves, Chen Ziyu's workload will increase a lot, and he also needs to see if he has any free time.
Then the two of them came to the balcony, sat on the sofa, looked at the moonlit night scene, and chatted.
It wasn't until almost all the lights in the community went out that the two returned to the house to sleep.
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June 29th.
Six o'clock in the afternoon.
Bright Entertainment Company, President's Office.
Tan Yue turned off the computer, packed his things and left the office.
"Mr. Tan."
As soon as Tan Yue arrived downstairs, he saw Ma Guoliang, Xin Zhi, and Liu Qian waiting.
"Let's go."
The four of them walked to Tianling Hotel.
Although the distance was relatively short, all four of them wore masks in order to avoid attracting onlookers.
Liu Qian and Xin Zhi were chatting in the front, while Tan Yue and Ma Guoliang were talking in the back.
It was the rush hour after get off work, and there were many people on the road. When four people passed by the crowd, they would inevitably attract the attention of others.
"They look familiar to me?"
A girl whispered to her best friend next to her.
"You are familiar with handsome guys when you see them."
"That's the Bright Entertainment Company over there, maybe who's the celebrity?"
While the two people were still chatting, Tan Yue and the other four had already walked away.
Tianling Hotel.
The four people came to the lobby under the leadership of the waiter.
The hall was very lively, and most of them were acquaintances.
The cast of "The Truman Show" is not only composed of veteran actors, but other behind-the-scenes staff are also experienced veterans of the company.
"I'm so excited. Mr. Tan is going to make a movie again, and this time it will be released around the world."
"I had to use my special skills to make this movie. Look at the people who came over for dinner are all old acquaintances."
"Needless to say, this is a rare opportunity. Maybe our company can rely on this movie to connect with the international entertainment industry. By then, our company will be the largest entertainment company in the country."
"Listening to what you said, I feel the pressure is getting bigger and bigger."
While everyone was talking, the crew arrived one after another.
After everyone arrived, the waiter began to serve the food. This time there were only drinks, no wine.
At the main table, Tan Yue took the microphone and preached:
"Everyone must have heard of the importance of this movie shooting. The process will be very hard. I will work hard with everyone to overcome the difficulties and make a good movie so that audiences around the world can see our movie."
"We will leave for the filming location early tomorrow morning. We will not drink today. When the movie is finished, we will not return until we are drunk."
There was a burst of cheers in the hall.
Everyone knows that drinking can ruin things, and the movie will be released simultaneously around the world. No one thinks there is anything wrong with not drinking at this dinner.
The hall soon became lively. After all, they were all old acquaintances and were very familiar with each other.
“After visiting Shunli Shanshui Manor, I suddenly felt that the food here is basically okay, but it doesn’t have many characteristics.”
"Is it ready now? Are you starting to dislike the food at Tianling Hotel? I remember you didn't say that the first time you came here."
The people around who heard it couldn't help laughing and started teasing him.
Several people sitting at the main table were also chatting.
There seems to be endless topics to talk about between Liu Qian and Xin Zhi. It can be seen from their faces that they are having a great time chatting, covering everything from scripts to daily life and even gossip in the industry.
Ma Guoliang sat next to Tan Yue. The two of them had been chatting about roles since they came out of the company.
Ma Guoliang's reputation as a drama geek didn't come for nothing. As soon as he got the script, he began to regard himself as a character in the movie. This was also the reason why he couldn't get out of the role for a long time after the filming was completed.
After such a long period of research, he had many ideas of his own about the characters.
But whether it can be shown in the movie ultimately depends on Tan Yue.
Ma Guoliang often looked like he was thinking. He was carefully considering Tan Yue's statement.
Although there was no drinking, the atmosphere of the whole dinner was quite good. The dinner lasted for nearly an hour before it ended.
"Mr. Tan, let's go back first."
Liu Qian and Xin Zhi stood up and prepared to leave.
"Be careful on the road."
Others bid farewell to Tan Yue one after another.
After all the crew members left, Tan Yue and Ma Guoliang walked back to the company and to the parking lot.
"Mr. Tan, please slow down on the road."
"You too, go to bed early and set off early tomorrow morning."
Tan Yue drove slowly out of the parking lot.
Ma Guoliang returned to the car and took out the script on the passenger side without leaving in a hurry.
The script in his hands seemed to have gone through some serious trouble, with wrinkles, water stains, and even a little oil stains.
No matter where he went, the script almost never left Ma Guoliang's vision.
If it weren't for asking Tan Yue questions about the characters in the movie, he would have gone to dinner with this script.
Looking through the script, it is already filled with densely packed marks of various colors.
Ma Guoliang wrote down some thoughts about tonight before driving out of the parking lot.
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The next day, early in the morning.
The crew of "The Truman Show" rushed to the airport, and Bright Entertainment Company chartered a special plane.
Considering that it would be difficult for employees to come to the airport together, we specially chartered a bus to depart in front of the company.
Some people on the bus were very excited.
"It's my first time going there. I checked it online and it's very beautiful."
"What's so fun about it?"
"Please pay attention to your attitude. We are going to work...well, let me tell you everything..."
Tan Yue sat in Chen Ziyu's car and left Ruishan Community on the way to the airport.
Chen Ziyu asked: "Call me when you get there."
Tan Yue nodded "Yes": "It should take about five hours to reach the destination."
After getting there, you have to take a car to the pier, and finally take a boat to the island.
The two of them arrived at the airport quickly while talking.
Tan Yue boarded the plane from the VIP channel, and the plane took off more than 20 minutes later.
Since boarding the plane, Ma Guoliang has held the script in his hand, but has not read it. Instead, he hugged his belly and lay back on the chair with his eyes closed, and there was a layer of sweat on his forehead.
My stomach was growling and I wanted to go to the toilet.
I drank a sip of cold water in the morning and now I have a stomachache.
After the plane entered the stratosphere, Ma Guoliang couldn't wait to enter the toilet with the script when he heard the flight attendant said that he could walk around and go to the toilet at will.
It wasn't until someone knocked on the door that Ma Guoliang realized that he was still in the toilet, without any physical restraints. He had just been so fascinated by studying the script.
After walking out of the toilet, Ma Guoliang's attention was still on the script in his hand, and he was not aware of the stewardess holding coffee beside him.
As expected, Ma Guoliang knocked over the coffee.
"Excuse me!"
"Excuse me!"
The two people spoke at the same time.
"I was reading the script and didn't notice you. I'm sorry!" Ma Guoliang expressed his apology.
"I didn't notice you and didn't spread it on your clothes, right?"
The flight attendant became even more nervous.
"No."
Ma Guoliang returned to his seat holding the script.
The stewardess hurriedly cleaned up the coffee scattered in the cabin, looking at Ma Guoliang from time to time.
After cleaning up, he hesitated for a moment, cheered himself up in his heart and walked to Ma Guoliang's side.
"I'm sorry, Teacher Ma, can I disturb you for a moment?"
"Say." Ma Guoliang put down the script in his hand.
"Can you sign your name for me?" The stewardess's cheeks turned slightly red.
"Of course no problem."
Ma Guoliang signed his name and took a photo together to express his apology for knocking over the coffee.
The flight attendant did not leave, but said sheepishly: "Teacher Ma, can you leave me your contact information?"
"Sorry, this is not very convenient."
Ma Guoliang refused simply.
Colleagues who saw this scene shook their heads and sighed: "Teacher Ma is just a piece of wood."
